Closeburn Quarry Signal Box
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Closeburn Quarry Signal Box (-1917)Opened on the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway.
Description
This signal box was on the west side of the line opposite a siding for the long tramway to Closeburn Quarry.
The siding was on the east side of the line and approached from the north. By reversal the long tramway (just under two miles) to the quarry was reached.
The box closed in 1917.
Tags
Signal box tramway| Nearby stations Closeburn Thornhill Auldgirth Carronbridge Crossford Kirkland Dunscore Moniaive Stepford Irongray Holywood [1st] Holywood [2nd] Newtonairds Amisfield Shieldhill | Cample Mill Cample Water Viaduct Newton Quarry Gatelawbridge Quarry Carronhill Glen (Newlands) Viaduct Ballochan Linn Viaduct Gill Water Viaduct Carron Water Viaduct Drumlanrig Tunnel Dunscore Viaduct Portrack Viaduct Lower Portrack Viaduct Tourist/other Morton Castle Drumlanrig Castle Ellisland Farm |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 An Illustrated History of Carlisle's Railways |  Carlisle To Beattock: including the Dumfries Branch (Scottish Main Lines) |  The Glasgow & South Western Railway a History |
